Akiya Renovation: First Look and First Steps
We’re in the process of buying this house! It’s a great little house with a big garage and lots of…
Author: Dani Benton
Progress Report: Our First Six Weeks Living in Japan
Friends, it’s been a while! The first six weeks of our time in Japan have flown by, and while we’re…
Dash-Cam Driving in Mexico: CDMX to the US Border
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive through Mexico? Thanks to our trusty dash-cam, we can…
Dash-Cam Driving in Mexico: Various Mexican States
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive through Mexico? Thanks to our trusty dash-cam, we can…
House-Sit #10: San Miguel with Bella & Zoe
House-Sit #10: By the time this post publishes, we will already have said goodbye to our temporary pets, driven two…
Mexico and Japan: Compare and Contrast
One of the questions we get the most is: “Why Mexico?“. Then, when we tell people that we’re living in…
House-Sit #9: Mexico City Kitties
House-sit #9: We’re enjoying our last few days with these two fluffy city kitties! Giacomo “Big Fluff” and Penelope “Mini…
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec: Two Oceans in One Day!
Looking back to early December, we had a week between the time house-sit #8 ended in San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca,…
House-Sit #8: Back with the Rescue Pack!
House-sit #8: While we were at house-sit #7 in San Andrés Huayapam, our former hosts (and now friends) from house-sit…
Happy Mexico Anniversary!
This week, we’re settling in to house-sit #9 in Mexico City. I have a number of blog posts and videos…
Mexico Mishaps: License Plate Stolen
We’ve lived in Mexico for 12 months, and have driven 8,000 miles through 15 states (but at the time of…
Honeybee Hive Inspection in San Andrés Huayapam
While staying at House-Sit #7 in Huayapam, we had the pleasure of helping a local beekeeper with her hive inspections.…
Día de Muertos Festivities in Oaxaca
First things first, I would like to humbly admit: Prior to the past month, I admittedly did not know much…
Village Life in San Andrés Huayapam
I know I’ve posted about grocery shopping in San Andrés Huayapam before, but this really is my favorite village in…
House-Sit #7: San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico
House-Sit #7: We’re back in one of our favorite places in Mexico: San Andrés Huayapam, just outside of Oaxaca city,…
House-Sit #6: León, Guanajuato, Mexico
House-Sit #6: We have a few days left in León with our “temporary pets” Lucky and Milo. These two are…
Dash-Cam Driving in Mexico: Various Mexican States
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive through Mexico? Thanks to our trusty dash-cam, we can…
House-Sit #5: La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico
House-sit #5: Today is our last day with precious Gomita in La Cruz! She’s a Dogo Argentino / Bulldog mix…
Photography: Chickens & Dogs of Mexico
As a photographer who has an affinity for feathered friends, of course I’ve been taking the opportunity to document the…
Dash-Cam Driving in Mexico: Various Oaxaca Videos
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive through Mexico? Thanks to our trusty dash-cam, we can…
How We Travel Mexico: Look Inside our Car!
We get lots of questions about our travel logistics, so here’s a peek inside our car. This is how we’ve…
Mexico Mishaps: Flat Tire Rescue
We’ve lived in Mexico for 10 months, and have driven 7,000 miles through 15 states. Here’s a little story y’all…
House-Sit #4: Part of the Pack!
House-Sit #4: We did it! We survived four weeks with eight doggies and three kitties. And we loved every minute…
Walking Dogs in Mexico
This is a really simplified look at a big, complicated topic: Dogs in Mexico. It seems you can’t have a…
House-Sit #3: San Andrés Huayapam, Oacaxa, Mexico
House-Sit #3: Boy, after so much traveling, it’s really nice to have a place to call “home” for a period…
Mexico Mishaps: License Plate Stolen
We’ve lived in Mexico for 10 months, and have driven 7,000 miles through 15 states. Here’s a little story y’all…
House-Sitting: How Did We Get Started?
This video takes a look into how we got started house-sitting in Mexico, and specifically, how we booked our first…
House-Sit #2: Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
House-Sit #2: We’ve been traveling Mexico for six months now; it’s been an incredible experience, and every new part of…
House-Sit #1: Work-Exchange in Aculco, Mexico, Mexico
House-Sit #1: We were blessed our first house-sit experience was on this beautiful ranch outside the friendly town of Aculco!…
Transition to House-Sitting Full-Time
Hola amigos! As we transition from our six-week road trip, to our next six-months (or more!) house-sitting, this is a…
Hitting the Road Again, through Mexico!
Well friends, just a little update, as our plans have changed 2,520 times. Tomorrow we hit the road again! Since…
Benton Homestead » Pulling Up Roots
Just a little update to our logo, to encompass our current “uprooted” living situation. I still haven’t decided exactly what…